On Campus Placements

University of Sheffield Careers Service

Jo Edwards – Student Placement Assistant

Amy Gray – Jobshop Coordinator

Why were you interested in this session today?

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Careers Service Placement Team

Jobshop team

Employer Liaison team

Projects team

Careers Advisers

Information Team

*Move to working on a faculty basis*

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Unpaid work policyWe reserve the right to decline vacancies that:

•Are unpaid positions lasting more than two weeks, excluding those that constitute part of a sandwich course.

•those positions which appear to us, to constitute a job of work that would be in line with National Minimum Wage regulations.

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What is it?

• Internal placement scheme

• Piloted in 2012, now in 3rd year

• Funding is provided for 100 hour, project-based placements

• Academic and professional services departments can apply for funding

• Initially funded by the UEB, now funded by the Careers Service

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Promotion - Staff

• Website

• myAnnounce email

• Targeted departments via Careers Advisers

• Social Media

• Staff drop-in

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Departmental Application Process• Four applications periods throughout

the academic year

• Staff submit application for review

• Internal panel review

• Applications are assessed as per the guidelines provided

• Funding is allocated on a faculty by faculty basis

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Advertising & Administration• Projects advertised to students via

myVacancies

• Careers Service advertises; departments responsible for recruitment and selection

• Careers Service undertakes student registrations and payment• Students recruited under ‘casual worker’

contract

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Promotion - Students

• Website

• Flyers in Student Jobshop and fair stands

• Social Media promotion

• Careers appointments/placement appointments

• CV review appointments

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Student Requirements

• Requirements – student has to complete:• 100 hour placement project

• Log book including initial review, mid point review and exit interview

• Skills for Work Certificate/Skills Assessment

• Case Study

• Eligibility – UG & PGT students can apply

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Benefits to the student

• Paid opportunity - £7.65 per hour plus holiday entitlement

• Opportunities based on campus• Flexible around studies

• A lot of students want to work on campus

• Skills reflection element

• Counts towards HEAR & Sheffield Graduate Award

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Here’s why…

Scott Smith, MSc Science CommunicationOn CampUS Placement - Maths and Stats Help, Multimedia Assistant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-5gVL76T7Y&list=UUBc9z1KA-Y1nQksr5TECiFg&index=23

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Key Stats

• Approx 300 placements since 2012

• In 2013/14, 118 students were engaged in On CampUS Placements from the following faculties:• Arts & Humanities 20

• Engineering 25

• Medicine, Dentistry & Health 6

• Science 22

• Social Sciences 45

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Key Stats

• 46 out of 48 academic departments have engaged a student through On CampUS Placements

• Several departments have recruited their student for additional work following completion of the project

Award winning scheme – Student Employee of the Year

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Skills for Work Certificate

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What it involves

• Briefing Session

• Occupational Study

• 50hrs work experience

• Hours Verification Form

• Skills Record Sheets

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Research a job role that they are interested in doing after graduation

•‘Kick start’ – check they are doing the right things during their time at University

•Prepare them for researching positions they may apply for in the future

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Occupational Study

Skills Record Sheet A log of the skills they have developed whilst

undertaking their work experience together with specific examples of how they can demonstrate these skills.

Practise at relating their skills to a job application

• Enables them to provide examples in applications /interviews.

• Acts as a useful resource for them or their referees.

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Student Feedback

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Other Schemes

• Postgraduate Advantage• Funded by Faculty of Social Sciences

• 100 hour internships for PGT students

• Advertised opportunities or self-sourced

• Great Ambassador China• Funding from UKTI

• Placements are short-term (3 months) – 1 year

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Does your service run a similar scheme to

On Campus placements?

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